Latin America & Caribbean vs Moldova: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Latin America & Caribbean
8.4%
in 2019
Moldova
17.1%
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean rank
31st
Moldova rank
29th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 17.1% against 8.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Moldova ranks 29th of 43 groups.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 10.7% 12.9% 2.2% Moldova
2010s 9.1% 16.7% 7.7% Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Latin America & Caribbean or Moldova?
Moldova, at 17.1% against 8.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Latin America & Caribbean and Moldova?
8.7%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Moldova?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Moldova rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Moldova ranks 29th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/